Foreword -- Introduction -- Coup de whiskey -- The Great Depression -- The men who knew too much -- Hitler falling, dollar rising -- Exorbitant privilege -- The American promise -- The man who would be king -- When a Tokyo palace was more expensive than California -- Irrational exuberance -- But a pin lies in wait for every bubble -- After the crash -- Conclusion: if we learned from experience, history wouldn't repeat itself -- Appendix: double your money in 45 days -- Index -- Acknowledgements -- About the author.